Keening

The keening screech of the brakes startled the pedestrians on the busy street.

The keening mother clutched her child's lifeless body, unable to contain her grief.

The old woman's keening wails pierced the quiet night, mourning the loss of her husband.

The young girl gazed out the window with keening eyes, longing for her father's return.

The marathon runner pushed through the pain with a keening determination, longing to cross the finish line.

The keening howl of the lost child echoed through the forest, raising concern among the search party.

The keening sound of the foghorn guided ships safely through the thick mist.

The mother's keening could be heard as she grieved over the loss of her child.